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Towards a Definition of Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study of Ramlila in India
This article demonstrates how Covid-19 transformed the performance aesthetics of ancient theatre traditions in India. I draw primarily on the October 17, 2020 performance of the Ramlila, the folk staging of Ramayana, produced by the Shri Ram Dharmik Leela Committee, Tri Nagar, one of the most popular theatre troupes in North Delhi. In the first part of the article, I explore the metatheatricality of the production by analyzingits camera-centric aesthetic while demonstratinghow the performance divested gods of their power. In the second part, I investigate how the performance's paratextual thematic bestowed power on humans. Broadly, I show that the Covid-era performance of Ramlila marks a break from some of the traditional conventions of performance aesthetics in India.
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Avoided deconfinement in Randall-Sundrum models
A
bstract
We study first order phase transitions in Randall-Sundrum models in the early universe dual to confinement in large-
N
gauge theories. The transition rate to the confined phase is suppressed by a factor exp(
−
N
2
), and may not complete for
N
» 1, instead leading to an eternally inflating phase. To avoid this fate, the resulting constraint on
N
makes the RS effective field theory only marginally under control. We present a mechanism where the IR brane remains stabilized at very high temperature, so that the theory stays in the confined phase at all times after inflation and reheating. We call this mechanism avoided deconfinement. The mechanism involves adding new scalar fields on the IR brane which provide a stablilizing contribution to the radion potential at finite temperature, in a spirit similar to Weinberg’s symmetry non-restoration mechanism. Avoided deconfinement allows for a viable cosmology for theories with parametrically large
N
. Early universe cosmological phenomena such as WIMP freeze-out, axion abundance, baryogenesis, phase transitions, and gravitational wave signatures are qualitatively modified.
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Factoring the strong CP problem
A
bstract
We present a new mechanism to solve the strong CP problem using
N
≥ 2 axions, each dynamically relaxing part of the θ parameter. At high energies
M
≫ Λ
QCD
the SU(3)
c
group becomes the diagonal subgroup of an SU(3)
N
gauge group, and the non-perturbative effects in each individual SU(3) factor generate a potential for the corresponding axion. The vacuum is naturally aligned to ensure
θ
¯
=
0
at low energies, and the masses of these axions can be much larger than for the standard QCD axion. This mechanism avoids the introduction of a discrete Z
2
symmetry and associated ‘mirror’ copies of the SM fermions, and also avoids the introduction and stabilization of new light colored states to modify the running of the QCD gauge coupling found in other heavy axion models. This strengthens the motivation for axion-like particles solving the strong CP problem at points beyond the standard QCD axion curve in the (
m
a
,
f
a
) plane.
Journal Article
ES6 for humans : the latest standard of JavaScript: ES2015 and beyond
\"Learn ES6 best practices for code optimization and organization and walk through practical, common examples of how to implement complete components of your applications. ES6 (ECMAScript 6) offers new features that will streamline and optimize your JavaScript code. You'll examine what is new in ES6 and see how to use it in functional programming. You'll also learn how to use the new more modular and object-oriented approach to JavaScript. Whether you are a JavaScript developer or a developer familiar with other languages, ES6 for Humans will get you up to speed with ES6 and enable you to start taking advantage of this exciting new version of JavaScript. This book is a complete guide to writing ES6. What You'll Learn* Use all the new features added to JavaScript * Compare ES5 and ES6 in varied situations * Refresh your core JavaScript fundamentals * Understand the modular and object-oriented approach to JavaScript Who this Book Is For This book is primarily intended for developers with some background in programming, preferably in JavaScript but this is not absolutely necessary as a JS primer is provided. A basic understanding of coding concepts and exposure to object-oriented programming is expected.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Barrett's Esophagus
A 56-year-old obese man with long-standing gastroesophageal reflux who recently received a diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus presents for a follow-up visit. He has been taking omeprazole at a dose of 20 mg twice daily and currently has no symptoms of reflux. He has no dysphagia or weight loss. Endoscopic and histopathological examinations show a 4-cm segment of Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia. How should Barrett's esophagus be managed?
A 56-year-old obese man who received a diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus presents for a follow-up visit. Endoscopic and histopathological examinations show a 4-cm segment of Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia. How should Barrett's esophagus be managed?
Foreword
This
Journal
feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.
Stage
A 56-year-old obese man with long-standing gastroesophageal reflux who recently received a diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus presents for a follow-up visit. He has been taking omeprazole at a dose of 20 mg twice daily and currently has no symptoms of reflux. He has no dysphagia or weight loss. Endoscopic and histopathological examinations show a 4-cm segment of Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia. How should Barrett's esophagus be managed?
The Clinical Problem
Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant lesion detected in the majority of patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma — cancers that are associated with a low rate of survival (5-year . . .
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